Archive · 26 May 2025
Early Monsoon Brings Record Rainfall and Alerts Across India
India is getting hit with an early monsoon!
Mumbai is seeing more rain than usual, causing problems.
Delhi has also had a lot of rain, leading to traffic jams and flooding.
Kerala is preparing for even more rain.
The weather experts have issued alerts because of the intense rains.
Also, COVID-19 cases are rising in Kerala, so people should be careful.
Mumbai experienced its earliest monsoon onset in over 30 years, with record rainfall.
Delhi recorded its highest May rainfall in recent history, causing flooding.
Kerala is on high alert, with red alerts issued in multiple districts due to heavy rains.
The IMD upgraded the weather warning for Mumbai to a red alert, indicating extremely heavy rainfall.
Kerala is also dealing with a rise in active COVID-19 cases
- Who
- India Meteorological Department (IMD), health officials, residents
- What
- Early onset of monsoon with heavy rainfall and flooding.
- When
- May 26, 2025
- Where
- Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala, and other parts of India.
- Why
- Unusually early and intense monsoon.
- Date of events
- May 26, 2025
- Affected areas
- Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala
- Delhi rainfall (24 hours)
- Over 81 mm in 24 hours
- Colaba Observatory rainfall (24 hours)
- 135.4 mm in 24 hours
- Colaba Observatory rainfall in May
- 295 mm
- Kerala Active COVID-19 Cases
- 430
Sources
Rains LIVE: Delhi faces severe waterlogging after heavy rain; flight ops hit
Southwest monsoon to reach Maharashtra soon, conditions favourable for 2 to 3 days: IMD
Overnight heavy rains threw life out of gear in Kerala; IMD issues red alerts for five districts
Monsoon reaches Maharashtra; conditions favourable for further advance, says IMD
Heavy rains lash parts of Kodagu and Mysuru region, normal life thrown out of gear
Heavy rains makes May Delhi’s wettest ever on record
Monsoon reaches Maharashtra a day after Kerala, earliest onset in 35 years
50-year record? Monsoon covers 60% of Karnataka; May set to be wettest in 15 years
Maharashtra weather update: Flood-like situation in Pune, NDRF teams deployed, IMD predicts more rains
Rains LIVE: Monsoon reaches Maharashtra a day after Kerala, earliest onset in 35 years
Delhi logs wettest May ever on record; thunderstorm disrupts normal life
Bengaluru records highest cumulative rainfall for May
May rains in three Pune tehsils unprecedented in past 50 years, says deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Kerala reports 430 active Covid-19 cases, highest in India
Monsoon milestone: Mumbai logs wettest May in over a century; 'orange' alert upgraded to 'red'
